June 2025

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The document introduces Circular Cooperation as an innovative model of international collaboration, adapted to the interconnected challenges of today’s world. This proposal breaks with the traditional “donor” and “recipient” logic, typical of vertical, horizontal, and triangular cooperation, and promotes an approach based on shared responsibility, mutual respect, and the co-creation of solutions.

A system is proposed in which all countries, regardless of their level of development, contribute and benefit, recognizing the diversity of experiences and knowledge. Circular Cooperation is linked to broader transformations in thinking about global development, particularly with Global Public Investment, which shares its fundamental principles: all contribute, all benefit, all decide.

The document concludes with concrete proposals for applying Circular Cooperation in cooperation initiatives across different sectors, as well as in the narratives that will define the future of the planet, driving more equitable, effective, and transformative international cooperation.